Entering its 14th year, the open, annual Soul-Making Literary Competition has 11 categories. Ongoing deadline: November 30th. An arts outreach program of the National League of American Pen Women, San Francisco Branch. Complete guidelines: www.soulmakingcontest.us

http://keyholepublications.blogspot.com/2008/04/poetry-chapbook-contest.html Poetry Chapbook Contest Judge: Eugene Gloria Prize: $250 and 25 copies Entry fee: $15 Deadline: July 30, 2008 Eugene Gloria is the author of two books of poems Hoodlum Birds (Penguin, 2006) and Drivers at the Short-Time Motel (Penguin, 2000), which was selected for the 1999 National Poetry Series and the 2001 Asian American Literary Award. He is an associate professor...

Versus is a collection of works based on the theme of pitting iconic characters or forces against one another (for example, “Jesus VS Thor” or “Adolph Hitler VS Grendel”); this anthology is edited by Josh Woods and is set for release in the spring of 2009 by Press 53 (please visit at www.press53.com ). Versus already includes a great host of writers, such as Pinckney Benedict, Michael Kimball, Margaret McMullan, Kyle...

Prizes of $600 awarded for first place winners in each category. Deadline: July 1. For complete guidelines, please send SASE to Tennessee Writers Alliance, P.O. Box 257, Linden, TN 37096 or visit http://tn-writers.org.

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damselfly press, an innovative online literary journal for women, is seeking electronic submissions of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by female writers slated for online publication in July 2008. Visit the damselfly press website at damselflypress.net/submissions to learn more about the journal and submission guidelines, and check out Issue Three! They welcome a myriad of women’s voices from new and experienced writers. The...

For up to six unpublished poems. Winner receives: $500 cash Publication on anderbo.com Judged by Kim Waller Guidelines: –Poems should be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the poet’s name and contact information on the upper right corner of each poem –Entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2008 –Limit six poems per poet –Poet must not have been previously published on anderbo.com –Mail submissions to 270 Lafayette...